2026 JUN 23– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from RAND Corporation,“ Regular dental visits are crucial for preventing oral health issues and managing chronic diseases associated with oral health.
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2026 JUN 23– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Economics. For more information on this research see: Regulated Competition In Health Insurance Markets On Two Sides of the Atlantic. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2026; 40: 43-68. Journal of Economic Perspectives can be contacted at: Amer…
Roughly half of U.S. adults say measures aiming to boost drug and health insurance affordability will likely sway which candidates they vote for in this year's midterm elections, the poll shows. "Americans are concerned about the cost of healthcare, and they are looking to the government and their elected officials to alleviate the burden— and soon," Ipsos Vice…
Congressman Craig Goldman has introduced the Better Care, Better Cost Act, which would implement market-based incentives that strengthen Medicaid plans for over 66 million Americans and save taxpayers up to $9 billion annually. It's ridiculous that insurance companies profit while millions of Americans are stuck in low-quality, high-cost plans, "said…
A new state task force is working to bring down the cost of healthcare insurance for Wyoming residents. The Health Insurance Affordability Task Force met for the first time Wednesday and Thursday, bringing together legislators, state officials and healthcare stakeholders to explore ways to reduce insurance costs for Wyoming residents.
A new state task force is working to bring down the cost of healthcare insurance for Wyoming residents. The Health Insurance Affordability Task Force met for the first time Wednesday and Thursday, bringing together legislators, state officials and healthcare stakeholders to explore ways to reduce insurance costs for Wyoming residents.
Rural health care facilities struggle with difficulty recruiting workers and with reimbursement from federal health insurance, local providers told a congressional candidate visiting Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, June 16. Christina Bohannan, the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives from Iowa's First District, toured the Park Place…
CHEYENNE— Wyoming lawmakers and health care leaders gathered this week for the debut of the Legislature's Health Insurance Affordability Task Force, a group charged with untangling the complexities of rising medical costs and insurance premiums in a state where geographical isolation often dictates the price of survival. He discussed the economics of…
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio today blasted Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats for approving a state budget that will increase health insurance costs on California families already struggling under the state's cost-of-living crisis. "California families are already getting crushed by the cost of living, but California Democrats have voted…
"Big news for LPT— they are going completely fare-free starting July 1st," reported Ben Ziff, mobility coordinator for Hocking Athens Perry Community Action. Ziff explained that in 2025 HAPCAP was able to partner with AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, a Medicaid managed care organization that serves residents of Athens County and the rest of the Southeast/Central…
CareFirst accuses Maryland insurance brokers of overseeing $50M fraud
A Maryland insurance broker and his associates are accused of orchestrating a years-long international health fraud scheme.
Symetra Life Insurance Company today announced that its full suite of workforce benefits products— including group life and AD&D, group disability, and group supplemental health— is now integrated into PlanSource, a leading benefits administration technology and services company. “We’ve built a robust workforce benefits portfolio, and we want employers to…
Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state's Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. California has been charging Medi-Cal insurance plans at a higher rate than private plans. The state's newly-designed solution, Senate Bill 125, will lower the tax on Medi-Cal plans and raise the tax on private…
Amid changes to New York's Essential Plan, James offers tips on shopping for coverage and avoiding scams. Submitted by the Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James. New York Attorney General Letitia James has released guidance to help New Yorkers understand their health insurance options and avoid scams as major changes to New York's Essential Plan…
Yet Sacramento continues to favor government spending over real relief. Despite historic revenue gains exceeding $60 billion above initial projections, the budget relies on accounting gimmicks, new tax hikes and withdrawals of more than $14 billion from the state’ s Rainy Day Fund to achieve balance. This will add an average of $400 per year for a family of four…
New YorkAttorney GeneralLetitiaJames today released guidance to help New Yorkers understand their health insurance options and avoid scams as major changes to New York's Essential Plan take effect.Beginning July 1, 2026, New Yorkers enrolled in the Essential Plan with household incomes over 200 percent of the federal poverty level will no longer be…
2026 JUN 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in Managed Care. For more information on this research see: Low-Value Care Following Hospital and Private Equity Acquisition in Primary Care. Medical Care Research and Review, 2026: 10775587261453724. Medical Care Research and Review can be contacted at: Sage…
2026 JUN 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Immune System Diseases and Conditions- HIV/AIDS have been published. According to news reporting out of Chicago, Illinois, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual gender minorities are disproportionately affected by HIV.
2026 JUN 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Data detailed on Insurance have been presented. Financial support for this research came from Medicare funded by Arnold Ventures. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Johns Hopkins University,“ Medicare’ s choice architecture concentrates salient financial…
Jun. 22— EDWARDSVILLE— A Collinsville man and a St. Louis woman were charged out of Madison County last week with health insurance fraud. The suspects, a 59- year-old Collinsville man and a 60- year-old St. Louis woman, were each charged June 16 with managed health care fraud and two counts of theft, all Class 1 felonies; conspiracy to commit theft, both Class 2 felonies;…
